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Former GOP leader throws hat into ring for supervisor seat

Chris Graham

Former Augusta County Republican Party chair Kurt Michael will announce his candidacy for the Wayne District seat on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors on Saturday.

Michael, 47, of Fishersville, is currently a teacher at the Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School. He and his wife, Pamela, and two children have lived in Augusta County since 2001.

Michael has undergraduate and graduate degrees from East Carolina University and a doctorate from Virginia Tech and was a commissioned officer with the U.S. Army Reserve Corps of Engineers.

The Wayne District seat is currently held by Wendell Coleman.

All seven seats on the Board of Supervisors are up for re-election in November.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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